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On 8/18/2025 11:55 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> InterLinked wrote:
>>> But they have their own incoming dialin
>>> numbers in 212.
>>
>> Interesting, so their NYC numbers aren't supposed to be GlobalPOPs?
>>
>> I just dialed the 212 number on their website and it connected at 31.2,
>> and it's GlobalPOPs.
>>
>> Do you have a *specific* number that *isn't* GlobalPOPs?
>
> I don't know any of the numbers; I haven't used dialup for twenty years.
> But call their support line, they will know. The people on their support
> line actually know about their service.
For whatever reason, dial-up ISPs seem to be very hard to get a hold of.
I've called several, and I always seem to get voicemail immediately.
I'll keep trying Panix at different times of the day and see if I can
get through.
>>> That's insane! Why do you pay so much?
>>
>> Because it's cheaper than upgrading to the unlimited plans. If you
>> wouldn't pay more than that on the per-minute plan, it works out cheaper.
>
> Perhaps, but if you're using remote dialup, it might pay. Still, if you
> are paying more than two cents a minute within the US you mgith consider
> a different long distance provider.
There aren't too many good options out there. I want quality
long-distance service, not some cheap service that sounds like VoIP. MCI
doesn't take new customers anymore. I don't think you can directly
subscribe to MCI Worldcom either. There's AT&T, but that's $34.99 + tax
for unlimited long distance, which again, doesn't make sense for a low
volume of calls. I think their per-minute plans are even more than
Verizon's. Their customer service is also far worse. $6 per month + 5c a
minute still works out to be cheaper. It's a simple slope + y-intercept
math equation.
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